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Phoebe wasn’t surprised when she saw Leon’s miserable state. She let him in. Leon looked at her and asked, “Does taking on someone else’s bad luck make you even more unlucky? Cain didn’t seem this unlucky before.”

Phoebe nodded. “Yes. Because you took the hit for him in such a big way, he won’t have any had luck for three days.”

Leon was speechless. “I went through all that, and he only gets three days of peace? If this keeps happening, I might not survive.” He was seriously starting to worry.

Phoebe reassured him, “You won’t die, but you’ll definitely keep suffering misfortunes.”

Leon wanted nothing more than to avoid another day like the last. He was even more relieved and terrified at the same time—thank goodness he hadn’t let Sienna drain his luck before. If he had gone through this kind of misfortune multiple times, he might have lost his mind.

“Can you set up that protective emerald amulet for me now?” He was desperate. He wouldn’t feel safe until he had it in his hands.

Phoebe pulled out a small, thumb-sized emerald amulet she had already carved. Using a talisman pen, she infused Leon’s energy into the emerald, then sealed it with another talisman. Ten minutes later, she strung the amulet onto a red thread and handed it to him.

“All done. Your energy is now in this protective emerald amulet. The old talisman will no longer work.”

Leon immediately clutched the amulet tightly. Phoebe really was making a fortune; the amulet was tiny, and she only spent ten minutes on it, yet she was pocketing 7 million dollars. That was way easier than his exhausting job as a manager. Of course, he wouldn’t dare say that out loud.

Once he put the amulet around his neck, he finally felt at ease again. Then he remembered something. “Frank and Reece also want to buy one. They asked me to check if you’d sell them one too.”

Phoebe responded, “I can sell one to Frank, but not to Reece.” This morning, she had noticed that someone had leaked the full photos from the airport, clearing up the dating rumors. It wasn’t Maddox’s doing, which meant it could only be Reece. She found it ridiculous. They had already broken up. They had no ties left. He still wanted to interfere in her business. He really thought he was more important than he was.

Leon immediately understood—Reece had pissed Phoebe off. And it was obviously about the dating rumors. He silently lit a candle for his poor friend. But he didn’t dare bring up Reece again—he didn’t want to make Phoebe upset. Keeping her happy was more important than looking out for his friend right now.

“Alright, I’ll tell Frank to drop by and pick up the amulet when he has time.” 12:13 AM in c

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Then he asked, “Now that I have this protective emerald amulet, does that mean I won’t have any more bad luck today!”

Phoebe replied, “It just means you won’t take on Cain’s bad luck anymore. If you were going to be unlucky on your own, that’s still happening.” The amulet she made for Leon was specifically designed to protect him from external harm, including interference from the people in the… But she had deliberately left out certain talisman inscriptions—he was still on his own when it came to everyday misfortunes.

Leon had no choice but to accept it. “Alright.” Then he smirked. “So Cain’s bad luck starts again today?”

Phoebe nodded. “Yep.” Leon immediately felt better. That bastard Cain deserved it. He wanted to keep chatting with Phoebe and strengthening their connection, but she didn’t even entertain him. Instead, she bluntly kicked him out. Leon had no choice but to leave in defeat.

As soon as he got downstairs, he sent a message to their group chat.

Frank: [Good thing Phoebe isn’t mad at me. I’ll go buy my amulet tomorrow.] Reece: [Did she say why she won’t sell one to me?] Leon: [Isn’t it obvious?] Frank: [Reece, this is where you should learn from Leon. At least he knows when to back off. Phoebe clearly thinks you’re meddling too much and wants to put you in your place. Why keep pretending you don’t know! You’re just lying to yourself.] Reece: [Can you not be so harsh?]

Not even allowing him a little self-deception! That was just cruel.

Frank: [If we weren’t friends, I wouldn’t even bother saying this. I’m just trying to help you see the truth.] Reece: [Then let’s not be friends for a while.]

He didn’t want to see the truth; letting go was harder than losing a limb.

Frank: [You’re beyond saving. But honestly, I’m no better—I ended up just like you. You set a terrible example.] Reece: [That was your own fault. What does it have to do with me? Let’s just go drink.] Frank: [No, I actually have work to do.] Leon: [I’m out too. I’m injured, so no drinking for me.] Frank: [What happened? Did you have bad luck last night?]

Leon sent a voice message explaining everything.

Frank: [Damn, Leon. That’s rough. You better hold onto that emerald amulet tight.]

Realizing how serious it was, Frank decided he needed to guard his own amulet carefully.

Reece: [Yeah. Hit gets grueling again, it’ll be even worse for you.] Leon: [I won’t be seeing Cain anytime soon. I’ll just watch from a distance as he suffers. Hopefully, Phoebe wrecks him during the reality show.]

Just thinking about Cain pissed him off.

Frank: [Now that you mention it, I’m actually looking forward to seeing Phoebe destroy him too. Reece. I’ll be watching live. Can’t wait.]

The three of them were all eager to see Cain get what he deserved.

Meanwhile, Cain was lounging on Joshua’s apartment sofa, playing mobile games.

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He suddenly sneezed several times in a row. But his mood was great. Ever since stealing Leon’s talisman, he hadn’t had any bad luck at all. I felt amazing. Unfortunately, that good fortune only lasted three days. On the fourth day, his bad luck returned. Then he made an even more alarming discovery—the talisman he had kept close to his body had turned to ashes. That confirmed it—Phoebe’s talismans really worked in warding off misfortune.

Without hesitation, he called Leon. The call connected quickly, and Leon’s voice came through. “Leon, where are you!”

Leon hadn’t yet settled the score with Cain—he still had two other brothers to set up. “I’m out. What’s…”

Cain said casually, “I want to treat you to dinner. Let’s meet up for a meal?”

Leon was speechless. Seriously! This bastard Cain really treated him like an endless gold mine. Was he just going to keep milking him dry? What had he ever done to deserve this!

Leon scoffed. “I’m busy. And Cain, let’s cut the act—I’m out of talismans. But Joshua and Jamar still have theirs. If you’re going to keep fleecing someone, at least switch up your targets.”

So Leon had seen right through him. Well, there was no point pretending anymore. Cain chuckled. “Leon, you’re sharp. Thanks for the tip. I’ll switch targets, then.” And with that, he hung up.

Suddenly, Cain recalled something—no wonder Joshua kept touching his left arm lately. It seemed like he had moved his talisman from around his neck and hid it on his arm instead. Was he afraid Cain would steal it? What a fake friend! Defending against him like this! Fine. If that was the case, then Joshua was the next sheep to be sheared.

When Joshua came home, Cain set his plan in motion. He pretended to trip, spilling an entire glass of water all over Joshua’s clothes. Joshua had no choice but to go change. But before he could put on a fresh shirt, Cain kicked the door open and barged in. Before Joshua could react, Cain snatched the talisman tied to his arm, ripped off the red string, and bolted out the door. “Joshua, I’m borrowing your talisman for a bit!” Cain called out as he ran. By the time Joshua snapped out of his shock, Cain had already rushed out of his bedroom. Then, he heard the sound of the front door opening… and slamming shut. Cain had done it.

Joshua stood there, dumbfounded. He wanted to curse out loud. More than anything, he regretted not following through on his plan to stay at a hotel these past few days. Sure, this was his house—but sometimes, it’s better to avoid trouble than to confront it. He had miscalculated.